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Saw this making its rounds here with some real loser titles and misinformation. Thought I'd post what I had and clear it up. Man had nothing to do with the home owners and (obviously) was suffering severe mental issues. He said he could hear people inside the house screaming so he approached. He even made his way into the house
The owner of the home was communicating through ring and was already racing home. He popped the intruder in the head with a shovel and de escalated the situation until police arrived and took the invader away
somnif
Found the dude's arrest record: https://shfinmatesearch.solanocounty.com/bookingcharges.aspx?OlxyZjydJMNaVRgHyiaL/w==
QuitLookinAtMineAim
"Made his way into the house" ... broke in... he is lucky the guy wasn't home yet (or so it seems). After his behavior and threats outside, if he then broke into the house, there wouldn't be much room for descalation, especially if kids were home. That could have been a lot worse.
IordNeko
Looks/sounds like PTSD
P0sit1veTh0ughts
emu314159127001
Note to others: do not "race home" to "pop' someone in the head with a shovel unless someone helpless is there. This isn't looney toons, and that can kill or damage them severely. Civil suits are a thing
Rosenaa
If it is right... sorry for the poor soul trapped in there and WOW for the houseowner. I am not sure I could do that, even if I have some training...
azombieontheinternet
Someone cast the homeowner as Shovel Knight in a live action movie adaptation please.
Burstflare
Glad this was handled without any loss of life. Not going to lie if I was in this man's situation I most likely would have shot the intruder.
FuckingTurtleBear
Good ol Harry Dresden, got some bad advice from Bob
DisUsernameAmsDildos
Fuck this guy for dragging the good name of Harry Dresden
TyrannusEquus
The shovel really is one of the greatest tools
OfficialPresidentGump
There should be a lot of comments from you assholes who called a man a racist because he was mentally unstable. Where you at?
jessecollinwilliams127001
Thank you for posting the context
igotyournumber
where the fuck does the "racism" come into play. like i feel like you just tossed that into the title just for the hell of it
CriminallyMysophobic
I didn't do shit. The people positing it before my update on the situation did.
Comet260
Yeah, I watched both vids and I never heard any references to race at all.
GCRust
Ah, the owner wasn't home that adds quite a lot of context. And yes the shovel ending is expected.
TrentonTye
I can in fact verify that is the sound of an aluminum shovel striking a person. Dont ask how I know the sound of that sweet sweet TWANG!
Imadethisaccounttopost
Thank you for clearing it up!
I posted the original after it was sent to me through discord.
The only thing we could make out was him screaming
"This is my neighborhood!" Then asking about the owners family.
CriminallyMysophobic
Cheers!
Imadethisaccounttopost
Added your link to my original post and your details.
TheMurderousCricket
I'm totally amazed how the owner handled this situation with such resilience and self-control, avoiding any (serious) bodily harm and life loss...
If I were in his place, I'd probably just shit myself and cower in the backyard or would outright attack and draw the soul out of the intruder - not because of aggression but out of utter horror of encountering such an uncontrollable mess of a human being.
Well handled... Gee, that's one crazy shit... Truly...
NotSomoneElse68
Pepper spray. Very, >very< effective. Non-lethal in case of misunderstanding or like someone you don't want to hurt.
Comet260
Pepper spray doesn't work on people out of their mind.
hyperchondriac
Doesn't mean they don't respond to pain unless they are very high on something. And even if they don't react to pain, impairment of vision and breathing should reduce their combat effectiveness.
Quizz25S
Good for the home owner. I know probably 50% of the population would've shot him on sight.
spontaneous9
"Everybody got a plan, 'til they get punched in the mouth."
-Mike Tyson
johnblood616
"I am a rapist." - Mike Tyson
crateo
Actually, to this day, he still claims that he never did and that the whole thing was a vengeance from Don King. He preferred to go to prison rather that settling.
There is a very good documentary on youtube about how he ended up being condemned in KKK land by a full white jury and everything wrong with it.
johnblood616
Fuuuuuck thaaaat
Vempire
uhh... source?
somnif
www.facebook.com/FairfieldPolice/posts/viral-video-circulating-fairfield-police-department-statement-april-7-2026-incid/1341916367984251/
Khanamana324
Facebook isn’t a source bub.
somnif
And the dude's arrest record: https://shfinmatesearch.solanocounty.com/bookingcharges.aspx?OlxyZjydJMNaVRgHyiaL/w==
YippeeKayakOB
I mean, this home owner's Batman cape is right there on the floor, so it checks out, I guess. Jokes aside, you should not approach a psychotic person. He thinks he is saving someone in captivity, and he may carry a knife. The situation could escalate really quick.
albakSPrince
That would be the cape of "The Shoveler". It comes with a hard hat and head lamp
LifeWouldBeEasyIfIWereEasyButLifeIsHardAndSoAmI
Hard to get close enough to a person armed with a big ass shovel
*I parry the shovel with my knife and attempt a critical counter*
"Roll for stupidity"
Useyourhead165
Yea he'd been shot coming into my house but I also keep rubber bullets as my first three shots
jasondeslin
You had me in the 1st half...
I've thought about buying a shotgun and keeping it loaded with rock salt.
I WAS completely anti-gun, but salt is a good de-icing agent. ;)
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
That's actually a bad idea. Discharging a firearm is always considered "lethal force" no matter what it's loaded with. Using nonlethal rounds, if you ever actually had to shoot someone, could be considered by a DA as evidence that you were not actually in fear of your life, which is the usual standard for self defense.
rezexelon
This.... I'll help train a lot of first time shooters and one of the things that I have to say is that there is no "shoot to injure". The way the "justice" system is setup, if you whip that gun out it better be with lethal intent or it can come right back at you.
xantous4201
Shame that we live in a "kill them because 1 story is better than 2" kind of justice system. Leaving them alive can actually get you in trouble even though they were the instigator.
EnderKing567
So you're saying every time a cop fired on rioters in the past with rubbers. By law it's intent to kill?
HumanFromPlanetEarth
Guy shouting into a fisheye lens made me think this was a music video from the 90s.
VidaVita
Du. Du hast. Du hast mich. Du hast mich.
TheMurderousCricket
I'm glad I'm not the only person who instantly thought of that too. 😂😂😂
HerpaDerpaBob
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZDJqNWYycmk0a3l1ZHkzaDMyNzgycjB1NDduOXRjeDh3MWNoczdxMCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/B7aksBgcJzFDO/200w.webp
CriminallyMysophobic
Lmao that shouldn't have made me laugh so much
Krackajak78
LostInCircles
Now I can't unsee that. Thanks
AzgarOgly
It is from the 1992 video named Ring, by Crazy Neighbour.
It was nominated to Grammy, but failed to get the award.
HumanFromPlanetEarth
CriminallyMysophobic
Lmfao this is gold
IWantToHugEveryCat
TheMurderousCricket
Grand theft gif.
Sierralad
You know what that means. Things are about to get... bulbous.
Denvercoder09
Woop woop
DuffyMx
yout take is just as useful as any other repost. how about some souces next time, so your "clarification" can ACTUALLY be verified
somnif
www.facebook.com/FairfieldPolice/posts/viral-video-circulating-fairfield-police-department-statement-april-7-2026-incid/1341916367984251/
vigilante397
Exactly, when I see "genuine story" I expect to see some sauce backing it up.
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TripleDane
If you think providing source and evidence is about personal approval... Man you must not have any kind of intelligent debates in your household.
How did intelligent behavior drop so far ?
CaveJohnsonHatesLemons
Echo chambers from AI, propaganda, and good ole republican gutting of education systems.
Jamesstin
Well there are context clues that show that he didn't say anything racist but he did ask about the guys daughter and I believe he mentioned screaming. Doesn't prove he is or isn't racist but the video quite clearly shows a mentally unstable individual
igotyournumber
like ive seen this vid alot and people talking about it and im so fucking confused where the racism thing came from
makeamericasmartagain9000
America is not healthy.
Comet260
Thank Reagan for this instance.
antikytherion
Top most psychotic country in the world, Israel is second most.
Khanamana324
Considering israel is a US military base, that isn’t a surprise.
Quessir
Bedfellows.
TinyLiehon
Popping in the head with a shovel doesn't feel like a de-escalation. Not entering before the police would be de-escalating imho. What's the worst that can happen? Some smashed flower pots, a table flipped and maybe the TV on the floor?
CriminallyMysophobic
For sure. Still had a decent ish outcome but yeah, homeowner potentially out himself in even more danger this way
Dontstopbelever2000ismyfavoritesoap
Eh, it's MY house. I'll escalate however I want if you're inside
factcheckmate
Based on state laws if your self defense exceeds reasonable force, you ass is getting locked up
Columbus43219
I'm in a red state, and this person would be running for governor after hitting a guy with a shovel. We have the WORST decisions around self defense. A dude THOUGHT he saw a kid point a gun at him... he got in his truck drove down the street and shot the kid, then drove home. I don't mean like he thought the kid did that at some point, then saw him later. It was far enough away that he DROVE to where what he thought he saw it.
Prom7766
Going after an intruder can get you hurt or worse.
You're not John Wick. Someone is stronger, faster, and better with a weapon than you, and they might have friends. Or they can just get lucky.
Why take that risk if you don't need to?
Dontstopbelever2000ismyfavoritesoap
I guess f that's how you want to live, you do you.
Khanamana324
It’s also incredibly risky legally speaking as well.
NKato
Honestly? Entering a home without an invitation is still a bigger escalation than getting popped by an aluminum shovel.
Prom7766
If the intruder was stronger or hyped up on drugs he could have withstood a shovel hit. Or he could have been more aware and competent in a fight. They could have even had a gun. The homeowner was lucky.
Even if the intruder is wrong being Captain Hero can get you hurt or worse. That's why you don't escalate when you don't have too.
There are people trained to remove intruders.
Comet260
I'll give the homeowner a pass for not being a bloodthirsty ammosexual. Was it SAFE to confront an unstable individual like that? No.
Comet260
But it was a nice change of pace to see even a small amount of empathy used.
NKato
Right. That is correct.
NKato
Still. *sound of aluminum whack*
Colbar68
I watched the video. He initially wanted to see the man's daughter. He lives next door. Feel sorry for people this deep in mental illness.
Jamesstin
Neighbor of mine discovered I was queer.Literally the next day she is banging on the door making accusations that I have cameras on top of my house and within a vent. She believed a transwoman that likes men is spying into her restroom in order to record her in the nude.What she was seeing is that our attic has a vent with a temperature activated fan so randomly that vent will open and close. Shed see this occur at night and it evidently meant I was in the attic jerking off to her from 100’ away
Kiares
That's scary
Jamesstin
Yep. They're alcoholics too. The husband flips me off every time he sees me and it's been a year. Wish I could own firearm
Guidocat
Why can't you?
Jamesstin
Cps picked me up on a Friday night and instead of placing me somewhere, I was taken to a crisis center and apparently that is an involuntary hold. Happened when I was 12/13
Comet260
Jesus. There is so much untreated mental illness and I'm sorry you had to put up with that.
Jamesstin
What really upset me is how they found out I was gay. Her brother is absolutely a closeted older gay man. Like DEEPLY in closeted. we were always friendly but he was a drinker/addict and later I discovered he has a pretty extensive criminal record and just repeatedly relapses. Well several times I saw his phone screen while chatting and I saw that he had Grindr on his phone. Dude was drunk as shit and had a rave pacifier in his mouth and all this. Lmao so I ask him about it. Later he tells me 1/
Jamesstin
That he is bi or whatever but nobody knows. Dudes a grandparent, and his whole family are racist homophobic Christians. We had talked about addiction in the past because I've dealt with it but I told him that i only stopped having issues with addiction once I accepted the genuine me, that I like men, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if his issues are similar but anyhow, it was a day or two when his sister came banging on our door with the accusations so he definitely told her about me being queer.2/
Jamesstin
What's wild is that I actually spoke with the lady once recently and she told me that she thought her brother was gay. So I told her the same damn thing. Her family not being accepting and his inability to be his genuine self is likely the biggest factor for why he has had a difficult life with crime and addiction, and she acknowledged that I was probably right. Idk if it changed anything but I did notice that she has a little bike lawn decoration out front now that has rainbow spokes? Maybe 3
iPez
I would never open the door to anyone with the 4chan uniform
LateNightBunnyParty
He didn't. Dude broke in.
TheShoggothOfMosquitoCreek
I'm 53. What is up with black trench coats? They were popular with wanna-be badasses in 1989 for crying out loud. Guys carried butterfly knives and num-chuks around in the pockets and couldn't use either.
circlebreaker
I still see plenty of businesspeople wearing them alongside the high end peacoats. I thought that trenchies only got that reputation because of the Matrix/Columbine thing, they always make me think of Cold War spies and Inspector Gadget (please excuse the pulled pork spy, I accidentally saved over the original apparently).
m6514309
It's not just the trench coat- the anime merch (shirt in this case) and sandals complete the look.
pothocket
The Matrix effect on fashion is spans multiple generations
Badprenup
All the way back to old westerns. Before the "Matrix trench coat" it was the "Cowboy leather duster", they just weren't exactly easy for most people to get their hands on.
PrinzBibbo
So one hit with the shovel set him back to Dr. Jekyll?
GCRust
I mean, a pop to the head with a blunt object will generally "restore for factory default" to anybody.
akafluffy
if by factory default you mean it teleports them to the nearest emerg
TheShoggothOfMosquitoCreek
So you're saying I should smack my narcissist ex with a gardening implement.
GCRust
If it doesn't work, apply more force and try again.
ignotoCiResto
legally, we have to say "that's not what we meant"
Keddar
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1MzBtYXRvcDU1d3RicG45cDczdTg1b3ozaHJpNWt6d2hqNHlhNHVoNyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/xLnGUEYWS0btPHCZoo/200w.webp
Jimthebutler
Man handled the situation perfectly ( obviously the homeowner, not the lunatic)
RooGryphon
He would have left my home in a bag....you may walk in. You won't walk out
pothocket
Thanks for clarifying.
Guidocat
Were there people in the house before the man got home? It sounded like I could hear other voices.
Jimthebutler
According to moist critical the wife of the homeowner was there in a locked room
jaaaaay34
Good thing the cops didn’t show up, someone would have been killed
RecurringNightmare
as apparently no one was home the perfect handling would have been to wait for the cops to do their fucken job and not escalate the situation themselves...wild that the owner arrived home before the cops anyways...fucken shitshow...
selfishsarah
cops kill people with mental illness on the regular.
Comet260
The homeowner's WIFE was home, that's why he raced to the house and grabbed Mr. shovel.
CriminallyMysophobic
Right? I could never. That man clearly coild have destroyed that intruder and had every right to but he chose a road I could never blaze in the situation
eloquince
Recognized he was military thats highly relevant. Sad but well played yeah.
gronzilla
Wait. There are people who think "destroying an intruder" is an easier choice? In any circumstance?
OverwhelmingSurplusOfDiggity
You got downvoted by someone who thinks killing a living human is the same as playing Call of Duty.
If the weirdo isn’t threatening your life, it should be hard to justify beating them to death or shooting them. If you feel differently, something is wrong with you.
CriminallyMysophobic
Well, we have people who can't read for sure.
Nephytis
If your safety..the safety of your family...etc.. Wouldn't even think about it. Assume most people with this response are non American... Some of us live in places where shooting someone trespassing on your property its fully within your rights (not that I agree with it).
OverwhelmingSurplusOfDiggity
You may be able to justify it, but even so there’s “I could justify it while typing on my phone” and then there’s “I will aim a gun at a person and pull the trigger until they are dead”.
I agree btw; ethically speaking self defense feels 100% reasonable to me.
xmorpheus42
Can we not insult someone for a mental break? There is probably a dozen nicer things you could have called him.
THUB
Lunatic is a legitimate, ancient descriptor. And frankly perfectly accurate here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic
xmorpheus42
You really wanna go there? Saying that a word is fine cause of its historical meaning? Shall we bring back the N word then as it’s only describing the color of one’s skin?
A word may just be a word but the usage of its intent speaks on the behalf of its user just as much as the person it’s referring to. You used a word that downplays mental illness as a thing that makes someone an animal who howls at the moon for no reason. You know its history. Don’t twist your words.
Rosenaa
Wikipedia are a boatfull of shit. Dond't use words to label someone ! - Not Ever !!
SmergBlaerghl
I'm very impressed with the homeowner. Glad he didn't, as so many Americans seem to gleefully do in situations like this, take it as an opportunity to legally murder someone.
wadatahmydamie
The vast majority of handgun owners buy one so they can secretly fantasize about shooting a stranger or defending someone or whatever, but most people aren’t internally dead sociopaths and wouldn’t even know which end of the gun to point at someone in the moment.
theshinobi23
Someone breaks into my home, screaming about how he's gonna kill me and asking where my daughter is...idk if he's carrying a weapon in that coat or might have a gun tucked into the back of his pants, or anything about him...my reaction would be to pull out the shotgun and hope he doesn't have a weapon and backs down at the sight of it. I seriously do not want to actually use it, but if I honestly think it's kill or be killed, I fear I might. There are many here who dream of this, but I fear it.
StillNotYouTube
If you were already home, sure. But what if you see someone break into your house on your cameras while you are away, which was the case here. I think you're inviting legal trouble if you go to confront this person, even if it's your own home.
Felberin
"Idk if he's carrying a weapon", had he had a weapon, it would have been out and about being flailed wildly, while he's threathening the Ring cam and door. Man clearly isn't in mindset to conceal the weapon for last minute plot twist. So, homeowner in question could be pretty confident there isn't weapon in this situation. That being said, I probably would not have engaged myself and instead waited for cops to come by and probably shoot the agitated man driving himself further in frenzy,so props
wadatahmydamie
You wouldn’t be able to pull the trigger by the time they reach you. I don’t mean that as a bad thing, most people don’t have the complete lack of empathy it requires to pull the trigger on a stranger.
theshinobi23
I honestly don't know how I'd react in the moment, since I've never been in that type of situation and I haven't trained extensively for it to the point of muscle memory. I really do hope that if I ever am in that type of situation, it deescalates easily, because I do not want to kill and also don't want to be killed. Idek if I'd have the wherewithal to load the shotgun before coming out to use it as a deterrent. Fear is a hell of a drug.